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Author:  deandulong [ Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:50 am ]
Post subject:  ATI or NVIDIA?

Im looking at two cards for my new build the ATI HD 2600xt 256mb GDDR4($118) and the NVIDIA BFG 8600GT 256mb GDDR3($150) wich one has the better perfomance in both DX9 and DX10 and would it be worth having two of them, or just one ATI HD3870 512mb GDDR4 ($250) and thanks for the info.

Author:  Dr_BenD_over [ Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:56 am ]
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I'd just go with a single HD3870. Less headaches than running CF or SLi.

Author:  Lost [ Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:58 am ]
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If you're willing to spend $250.. I would tend to say get an 8800GT for a little bit more if you can. Otherwise I'd go with the HD3850 as well.

Author:  deandulong [ Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:36 pm ]
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Ok thanks the last question I have is between the two mentioned cards the HD2600xt256GDDR4 and the BFG8600gt256GDDR3 as a single card wich one would be the better of the two for gaming performance?

Author:  CMDR Steve-O [ Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:55 pm ]
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What kind of games are you planning to play? I'm not trying to be brash but you don't buy the 2600XT/8600GT because you want to play the best games at a good resolution. HD3850 or 8800GT is the bare minimum to play games from 2008.

Author:  deandulong [ Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:29 pm ]
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Ok a finaly choice then the HD3870 512MB GDDR4 775/2250($247) or the 8800GT 512MB GDDR3 600/1800($278) I will be playing Crysis, COD4, NFSPRO, DIRT, on this system.

Author:  sswilson [ Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:48 pm ]
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The GT is benching between 10 & 20% better results than the 3870, hence the price difference you listed is on par.

I've got a 3870 on order with the hopes that newer bios versions will close the performance gap.

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